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Prefecture: Lassithi
Address:
Sitia 
Telephone:
Armenoi
Οι Αρμένοι απέχουν περίπου 20 χιλιόμετρα από την πόλη της Σητείας και είναι χτισμένοι σε υψόμετρο 550 μέτρων. Ο οικισμός που κατοικούταν πιθανότατα τουλάχιστον από τη βυζαντινή περίοδο καταγράφεται σε όλες τις απογραφές της Βενετοκρατίας και αναφέρεται πολλάκις στα συμβόλαια της εποχής. Συνεχίζει μάλιστα να ακμάζει την Οθωμανική περίοδο. Σημαντικά μνημεία σώζονται μέσα στον οικισμό όπως οι γειτονικοί μεταξύ τους τοιχογραφημένοι ναοί του Αγίου Γεωργίου και της Παναγίας, ενώ λίγο δυτικότερα αυτών ο ναός του Αγίου Ιωάννη. Λίγο έξω από τον οικισμό λειτουργούσε η μονή της Αγίας Σοφίας που διατηρεί πλήθος αναγεννησιακών στοιχείων στην αρχιτεκτονική και τον γλυπτό της διάκοσμο.
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Agia Sofia Monastery is located close to Armeni village, Sitia region by Handras plateau, not far away from the historical site of the Venetian town of Etia. This interesting monastic complex survives in its largest part in ruins. The catholicon, however, is preserved well. It belongs to the type of single-nave barrel-vaulted church with two transverse reinforcing arches. In a second construction phase the church was expanded westward with a slightly elevated arched narthex, which, following the usual practice prevailing in eastern Crete, is openly connected to the main church.
No frescoes are preserved inside the church that could contribute to the dating of the monument, but it seems that both the Catholicon and the rest of the monastic complex should be dated to the Ottoman period. The monastery is currently inactive and belongs to the Parish of Armeni.
Koimisi tis Theotokou (Dormition of Mother Mary) (Armenoi)
The originally arch-covered church was later expanded with the addition of a narthex. The remarkable icons in its chancel screen date back to the 18th and 19th century
The Chandras plateau is located in the southwestern part of the park and covers a significant portion of land, which hosts two hamlets (Chandras and Armeni), the archaeological site of Voila and numerous any human activities and crops.
Agios Georgios (St. George) (Armenoi)
A single-space arch-covered church, Saint George was subsequently expanded with a narthex. The church was likely built during the late Byzantine era. Its murals date back to the 14th and 15th centuries and depict scenes from the Christological cycle.
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